A painting (shown) on the wall of the 12th century B.C. tomb of the Egyptian queen Nefertari shows her seated at a table playing the game, which can be recognized by the shape of the pieces.

Jorrel Hato is only 18 but the Dutch centre-back is used to taking responsibility.. The evening before he spoke to The Athletic in April, 36-time Netherlands champions Ajax conceded a stoppage ...

“The season after, we reached the semi-final of the Champions League,” De Ligt adds. “So, let’s keep that. A good sign. “On a serious note, I’ve been used to playing in the Champions ...